The Merced City School District has contracted with consultants for over $900,000 in the last year to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and race-based programming for students
SUMMARY Since 2025, the Merced City School District in California has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and race-based student programming. These…
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THE CALIFORNIA POST: Failing California school district pays for black kids to learn to rap
One of California’s most underperforming school districts is spending nearly $300,000 teaching kids to rap, raising the alarm among DEI watchdogs.
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THE CONNECTICUT CENTINEL: Connecticut School’s Equity Goals Included $20k Equity Contract, Hiring Based On Color, Privilege And Oppression Training
West Hartford Public Schools reportedly dropped $20,000 on a contract with an “education consultant” to inject equity and racial justice into the district’s hiring practices.
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FOX NEWS: Minnesota school districts use taxpayer money for race-based teacher incentives and layoff protections
Defending Education found 50+ districts adopted ‘Policy 425’ providing financial incentives specifically for ‘teachers of color’ and American Indian educators…
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BREITBART: ‘Immoral and Anti-American’: Minnesota School Districts Allow Taxpayer Money for Educator ‘Race-Based’ Programs
Taxpayer money is being allowed to go toward race-based programs in more than 50 Minnesota school districts, the news coming as many educators in the state have pushed leftist…
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West Hartford Public Schools years-long equity goals: hiring based on color, a $20,000 equity contract, and trainings on privilege and oppression
Summary A $20,000 contract signed in 2023 between West Hartford Public Schools (WHPS) and Recenter Race & Equity Inc. consisted of years-long equity-based goals, including trainings for the Board…
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THE CENTER SQUARE: District implements $20k diversity and equity programs
West Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut entered into a $20,000 contract in 2023 with an education consulting organization focused on equity and racial justice, to address diversity and inclusion…
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THE CENTER SQUARE: Minnesota school districts allow race-based teacher stipends
More than 50 Minnesota K–12 school districts have adopted a policy that allows taxpayer funds to support certain race-based programs, including financial incentives for teachers of color.
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Minnesota taxpayers on the hook for race-based teacher recruitment
Dozens of Minnesota school districts have adopted policies enabling, and in some cases requiring, public funds to be spent on race-based initiatives, the Washington Examiner has learned.
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